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Title	Gamble House
Alternate Title	David B. Gamble House
View	The front door
Notes	dwelling
Work Type	house
Style/Period	American Arts and Crafts
Creator Name	Greene & Greene
Creator Nationality	American firm
School of Creator	Arts and Crafts
Date.Creator Birth	1894
Date.Creator Death	1922
Major Design Aspects	nature as guide exterior & interior space integrated construction expressed
Elements & Spatial Types	sleeping porch
Climate Type	hot & dry
Country	United States of America
City	Pasadena
State/Province	California
Location.Notes	4 Westmoreland Place
Architectural Material	wood, shingles
Structural System	wood frame
Patron	David and Mary Gamble of the Procter and Gamble Company
Dates	1908
Century	20th century
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	national historic landmark (1987)
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision Inc.
Subject Information	The David B. Gamble house, constructed in 1908, is the internationally recognized masterpiece of the turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts Movement in America. Built for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter and Gamble Company, the house is the most complete and best preserved example of the work of architects Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene who made a profound impact on the development of contemporary American architecture. * Greene and Greene broke sharply from the academic traditions of their time, using nature as a guide rather than the dictates of popular historical styles. The design of the Gamble House, while in part inspired by the wood-building vernacular traditions of such cultures as the Swiss and the Japanese, is a unique statement drawn from the life and character of Southern California. Wide terraces and open sleeping porches facilitate indoor-outdoor living, careful siting and cross-ventilation capture the cool breezes of the nearby Arroyo Seco, and broad, overhanging eaves shelter the house from the hot California sun. Wood is celebrated in the Greenes’ use of articulated joinery, exposed structural timbers and shingles which blend sensitively with the landscape. * In the Gamble House, furniture, built-in cabinetry, paneling, wood carvings, rugs, lighting, leaded stained glass, accessories and landscaping are all custom-designed by the architects, and were created in the true hand-crafted spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement. No detail was overlooked. Every peg, oak wedge, downspout, air vent, hardware fitting and switchplate is a contributing part of the design statement and harmonious living environment. Source: Christy Rogers, at http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/gamble/
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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